MD area data
Forest hill, MD
Forest hill, MD.
Population: 17,466 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $513,432
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +48.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $513,432
- House Price Index
- 367.5 (+0.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $281,000
- Median list price
- $270,000
- Median days on market
- 35.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +0.1%
- Days to pending
- 20 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,883/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,437/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,216/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 108.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 19.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.10/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought, heatWave, hurricane
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 238
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 45
- Nearest national park
- Hampton National Historic Site (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Forest Hill Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Phillips Army Air Field (APG) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +173 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $4,013
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 73,473
- Average weekly wage
- $1,116
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 777
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